SOCL 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Georg Simmel, Creative Class, Wage Labour
1 Dec 2017
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Creative class: the creative class is a category of workers in multiple occupations and industries united by the fact that creativity is central to their productive work. It is in high demand by companies and, as an extension, by cities and towns, which go to great efforts to attract them: american workers are more productive than ever, yet job insecurity is high. As a result, many people are working longer hours, especially people at higher income levels, in order to prove loyalty or achieve marginal benefits. Theorizing the transition to capitalism: adam smith argued that competition, driven by people"s inherent self-interest and drive to trade, helps maintain a cohesive society. Weber ultimately saw capitalism in a negative light, not because he thought it caused alienation as marx did, but because he thought people became obsessed with working and making money that they could never enjoy.
